Chatpter 7- True lies

Chapter 7- True lies

Where had my Saturday gone?  The sun had already crept way down into the horizon. The coldness of midday had only gotten more bitter and I tugged my scarf tighter around my neck to protect it from the breeze that nipped at me after I left the sweet shop. I shivered as I crossed the street on the way back to the campus.

I had told Star via text to pick me up outside the campus since that would be faster than stopping by my apartment. Her reply came a bit later than I expected and was brief.

"k :)"

I curled up in bus booth to shield myself from wind and the thought of work on Monday gnawed at me. Saturday had been fun so far and tomorrow would be equally enjoyable with Star I was sure. My plan to get time off for winter break was pretty simple. I'd say I had a back injury and needed to take medical leave. I'd burn up a few sick days and probably get a few points on my attendance but they'd fall off easily if I wasn't late for a while. I probably wouldn't catch that much shit from Star either since she sounded pretty concerned about my well being.  She'd want me to see a doctor. Of course sight unseen from Star, I'd never see one.

I nodded and smiled at my own genius. A loud HONK broke up my minds self-congratulatory state.  A bus actually stopped for me but I waved them away.  I decided to give Star a call and see where she was.  It rang once.

"Hello, Ed. I see you. I'm at the light. Why are you at the bus stop?"

I peeked out from the booth and caught sight of Star's Sedan. "Oh, you know I love the bus." I said this in a sarcastic tone as if what I was really saying was "Hurry up and get me."

"I'll get'cha in a sec sweetie."

She pulled up and I joined her in the car. The heater melted me into her passenger seat and the stereo's hum of trancy synthwave music disarmed my senses.  She leaned over to plant a kiss my cheek.  She had circles under her eyes and her hair was still tied back the way she kept it at work. Her thick glasses were hanging on the tip of her nose and she removed them apprehensively as if my stare gave her the cue.

"Hey Star, how did work go?"

"It went, don't bring up work again until Monday Ed. " She had an exasperated look on her face as she spoke. "I just need to sit down and forget everything for a few hours." She gave me a smile before we drove off.  The sun dipped down further as we neared her house. I had shut my eyes and resumed the nap I'd started back in the lecture hall.  Occasionally I'd hear star fumbling with the armrest which I could only assume was her getting an early start on some drinking.

"You okay Ed?" I felt a tender touch on my cheek before she patted my head.

I nodded. I felt better than before but my back was still sore enough for me to not have to fake a look of discomfort. I didn't want to compete with Star when it came to soreness however as it looked like work had wrecked her. There's a certain kind of tired that only comes from dealing with irate assholes all day and the look in her eyes from before told me she was ready to crash. Her music that pulsed in the car eventually lulled me to sleep

***

I was shaken awake. A warmness radiated from a weight on my lap. It was a bag of fast food.  We were at Star's place. She'd opened the passenger side door and was looking down at me.

"I can't believe you fell asleep. It's not like you worked today. I thought about driving you back to your apartment but we were already so close to my place I didn't feel like going that far." She gave me an annoyed smile.

"I did things." I rebutted as I unbuckled my seatbelt. My mind slowly starting to shift into gear as I pieced together my surroundings.

"Oh, you were busy today?" She analyzed me with a similar look I recognized from work. Her tail coiled around the inside of her leg and she offered me some help out of her car.

"I'll tell you more inside." I got a grip on the fast food, took Star's talon'd hand and hoisted my aching self out of her car. I would have had a brisker pace from the cold night's windy prompting but the best I could manage was a groggy walk.  Star gave me a concerned looked as she held the door for me.

We sat down inside and at her counter and she furnished the drinks herself from her liquor cabinet.  Two dollar burgers and wild turkey didn't really mesh that well. I was hardly hungry but I wasn't going to turn my nose up to a meal. She obviously had got it for us to share.

Star was munching down a burger "So...what did you do today?"

I didn't need to lie. I just had to obscure the truth somewhat. "I was helping the sewing club move some things."  I closed my eyes for a moment as I sipped a shot of wild turkey. It burned my throat on the way down  "Gesh...gak" I coughed before continuing my story. "Afterwards, I'd slipped and hurt my back." I put on my best sympathetic look. "It still hurts pretty bad so I chilled out the rest of the day."

Star nodded to my story when a glob of ketchup plopped onto her blouse after she bit into her burger. "Shit!" She swiped at it with her finger and licked it.

I finished the story "After that, I was waiting for you after you texted me."

She finished her drink in one shot and smacked her glass down on the table "Is that so?" She was eyeing me up and down "Where'd you fall down?"

What a specific question. I didn't want to miss a beat. I kept it vague and mostly true. "I slipped and fell after leaving the sewing club." This response garnered a more inquisitive look from Star.

She shrugged "I'm just glad you're okay." She continued to scarf down the remainder of her burger and I polished off mine as well. Afterwards, she disposed of the wrappings and the bag. I figured now was a good time to check on my sick day request.

"Star, you mentioned my sick days earlier. I think I may end up using some, for my back I mean." I hunched over and rubbed my back to sell it.

Star stopped crushing things down in the trash can and gave me an annoyed squint "You look fine to me Edward. Just schedule a doctor's appointment on one of your off days. There's no need to waste a sick day on it." She returned her attention to the garbage can and her wings extended as she shoved garbage further down.

DAMN! She didn't even miss a beat. There was no way I would get the time off if I tried to use vacation days, especially now that I asked for the sick days as well. I had to go all in on the back injury ploy. "Star I'm really serious. I really need to take care of my back. I looked at the calendar and I should only need to take next Friday off." Friday was the only day I really needed off. Thursday and the weekends aren't work days for me. I wouldn't have any classes during that part of the month since it'd be winter break but I already knew Star would want to line me up for overtime during the Christmas rush.

She retracted her wings and stretched her arms. Without out looking at me she spoke: "So, you slipped and fell and ended up hurting yourself bad, huh?"

I cleared my throat "Yea." I finished off the rest of my bourbon and tried my best to not look like a wimp as I choked it down.

Star approached the counter and sat beside me "Well Ed, that certainly is unfortunate." She draped her arm along my back and dug her talons into my shoulder.  "I mean, it sounds like you're going to have to cancel that trip with your friends" In an instant, I was completely disarmed verbally and my expression said as much with wide eyes and a crooked confused grin.

"Wuah?" I couldn't even manage a proper response. How did she know about the trip?! I didn't have time to dwell on it further before she continued.

She dug her taIons in deeper  "I mean, what the odds of you needing to go to the doctor and also go on a trip at the same time? It's quite the coincidence, don't you think Ed?"

"heheheh, it sure is." I could only ply a forced smile to keep my face from breaking.  "How'd you find out about my trip?" My question didn't amuse Star at all.  She played along anyway and her words had a tinge of scorn.

"I stopped by your apartment since I figured you'd be there and your roommate told me." Willard strikes again "Was there a reason you hadn't bothered to tell me about your plans for the winter break?" She already knew, why was she pushing me further into the corner? I regained my composure. I couldn't think of any lie that could save me now so surrendered with the truth.

"I knew if I asked for the time off you'd deny me so I figured I'd use some sick days instead. I really did hurt my back though."

Star grabbed my face and smushed it "Are there any other lies you're telling me?" I shook my head without hesitation but Star wouldn't have it "How can I believe you though? You could be lying about lying." She let go of me and wrapped herself up in her wings.

"Star, I'm sorry alright I-" she didn't me finish.

"You're sorry you got caught in a lie." Her wings sunk downward  "I know I manipulate you sometimes but I'd never lie to you Ed. That's really fucked up ya know?" She got up from the counter and retrieved the remainder of the wild turkey from her liquor cabinet. She turned to face me with a look of disgust.  "If you want your precious vacation just take off whatever days you want. I'm gonna transfer you another team so I don't have to deal with your bullshit anymore. You can be someone else's problem." She slammed her liquor cabinet closed and proceeded down the hallway to her room where she slammed her door in a similar fashion.

Some part of my mind thought it was funny how such an innocuous lie could do so much damage to a relationship. Another part was analyzing the situation and doing a play by play to try and make sense of what just happened. Meanwhile, my heart ached for Star and the thought of our relationship being utterly broken beyond repair. The cocktail of bourbon and greasy burger digesting in my stomach did little to remedy my mood. I belched and made a b-line for her bathroom.

***

After relieving myself and formulating my talking points I knocked on Star's door. "Star, sorry for lying to you...again. I don't care about the time off. I'd rather have you as a friend than some vacation.  The truth is I'd want you go  with me but I know you wouldn't with how much work." I knocked again. No answer. "Star...?" I winced at the silence.

Dare I enter? I opened her door. The room was lit by a lone lamp next to her bed. Star was nestled under the covers. With her thick glasses and headphones, she had effectively cordoned herself off from the outside world with the book in her hand. The bourbon shared the nightstand with her lamp, she'd just gotten done taking a swig. It took a moment to notice my entrance and she removed her headphones. She pointed at me "Ed, you need to leave. Right now. I don't want to look at you."  She didn't even hear my apology from earlier and it looked like she wouldn't hear it now. I wasn't going to give up though.

"I never got a chance to say thanks for the food earlier. Thanks for dinner Star." I spoke in my warmest tone.

She looked away from me "I'll drive you home in the morning. The date's off." She put her headphones back on and returned to her book. Her hair was undone and fluffing about. She looked ready to enjoy the rest of the night without me. I persisted and sat down on the edge of the bed. She looked up at me angrily "I told you to leave! Get out of here!"

"Can you hear me out at least?"

"No!" She kicked at me from underneath the covers. I recoiled from the cold response and Star recoiled herself although her expression was more unpleasant. "Idiot!" she retracted her leg and began to rub it. She removed her headphones and groaned.

"Star?! You okay?"  I sat back down on the bed.

"I think I pulled something..." Star drew the covers back and rubbed her meaty calf. She was only wearing a knee-high satin nighty with a floral design that was juxtaposed with some simpler panties. I took the initiative and grabbed her calf before I started rubbing it myself. It was soft to the touch but the musculature underneath reminded me of her more firm wings.

"Ed!" She crossed her leg to cover her nether region. She looked properly pissed but she didn't protest my massage. She loved my touch more than she hated my lie at least. I felt her toes squirming against my arm and I rubbed her foot with my other hand. She removed her glasses before slumping back against her bed's headboard with a menagerie of cushions to support her upright posture.

"You want to tell me about your day?" I felt the claws from her paw like foot dig into my hand.

"No. I want you to be quiet and massage my feet." I nodded and took my time digging into her foot and calf respectively. Occasionally she'd prompt me with her other foot to switch legs. I obliged and took care of her.  Every so often she'd let out a grunt or growl as I attacked her legs with an intense passion.

She went back to reading her book as I took my time on her muscles with a silent diligence. I scooted closer to her so I could elevate her legs on my lap while I worked on them. My fingers were starting to get sore so I utilized my palm to continue. She winced at the more vigorous penetration and put her foot on my shoulder while giving me an annoyed look. I turned to her foot and kissed it.

"Ed! That's dirty!" She pulled her legs back and looked at me longingly. She wrapped herself in her wings "That's enough..."

"Are you feeling better?" She nodded. I continued "Can you accept my apology now?"

"No, not yet." I sulked in response. Star bit her bottom lip before speaking "But... I think I can forgive you after you've been thoroughly punished." She got off the bed and dug around in her nightstand. I tried to peek at what she might be picking but her wings obscured my view. Her tail was whipping around excitedly and it smacked me in the face for my curiosity.

 "Shoot! I lost the pink ones...These will have to do then." She turned to face me, spinning a pair of stainless steel handcuffs around her index finger. "Here's the game Edward. I'm going to punish you until I'm satisfied. If you can endure everything I do then...I'll forgive you. I'll also make sure you can take off whatever days you want next week." The handcuffs slipped from her finger and flew onto the bed. She picked them up awkwardly.

I had a worried look on my face "...and If I can't endure it?"

"T-then I won't forgive you. And you can ask your new supervisor on Monday for the time off." She gave me a serious look.  "If at any time you feel you can't take anymore then give me this hand sign." Star connected her thumb and index finger to make the 'okay' hand sign. "I'll know you've had enough and stop."

"Any questions?" I shook my head "Good, now open your mouth." Before I had time to question this command Star had started to slip her panties down from the backside of her nighty. I had puckered my lips somewhat expecting a kiss. Star corrected me "Wider, Ed." She shoved her panties inside my mouth, stuffing them in with her ring finger.  The taste was salty and sweet and it pervaded my senses.

 "If you spit those out before I tell you to that also counts as giving up, got it?" I nodded submissively.  "Good, now strip down for me." Strip? as in naked? I started to remove my clothes until I was down to my boxers. I gestured to them curiously to see if she wanted those off as well. Sha gave an affirmative nod.

 After I was naked star hooked my arms to her bed's headboard and blindfolded me. The urge to submit had risen within me after having been denied my sight. Her panties were now thoroughly saturated with my saliva and the bold flavor had dissipated and was now a more nuanced fibery taste. The blindfold allowed some light to creep in so when the lamp next to the bed had been switched off I could tell. My breathing became quicker.

Without any clothes, I was cold all over. Then, a familiar embrace.  I recognized parts of Star's body and my mind's eye constructed a scene for me. Her soft satin nighty, she was still wearing it. She was sitting on my lap, leaning against me.  Her hands stroked my face. Her breasts were pressed against my chest. My member was erect and it slid against her abdomen. Every subtle touch was amplified.  Star broke me from my tranced state "It's okay to scream. Scream as much as you like alright? You remember the hand sign to make when you've had enough right?" I nodded and gave her a muffled "mhmm". She kissed me and bit my lip. "Good boy."

She remained on my lap but the embraced ceased. A sharp pain shot through on my left nipple, then my right. Some kind of Clamps? clothespins? I moaned and bit down on Star's impromptu undergarment gag. Another sharp pain nipped at my abdomen and another on my chest. I squirmed from the little bites finding my most sensitive spots. The weight of the clamps granted an additional pain all their own that echoed their purpose. I'd balled my fists and wriggled in a futile fashion to escape the pain and it only made it worse. Star kept my legs pinned under her weight.

"Are you having fun yet Ed? Go ahead and give up. You don't really want to be on my team, do you? You already told me the job wasn't that important. Does it really matter if you're on my team?"  She began to remove the clamps from me one by one.  She would twist them a few times before finally detaching them from me "I won't tell anyone you gave up. It'll be our little secret." She bit my neck and shoulders and suckled where she bit. The alcohol on her breath wafted up from the little hickies she left. Her talons dug into me as she teased me with her mouth.  I wriggled further and grunted from the toothy assault.

"You look like you're enjoying yourself." She stroked my erect shaft as she spoke: "Does the pain excite you or do you just like it when I bully you? Do you want to fuck me?" She slid my member between her legs and nestled it within her buttcheeks. "I bet you do...filthy boy." She bit at me again but lower, her mouth nipped at my chest and ribs.   She scooted downward to bite at my belly button. I couldn't help but yelp and squirm. I felt all of her nether regions grind against me when she slid her way down. "Playtime is over..."

 I felt her weight shift on me and bed was no longer displaced.  My blindfold was removed. The ambient light that filtered in from the hallway exposed Star to me somewhat.  She was wearing a feathery mask, possibly put together from her own plumes. "Don't spit my undies out yet. The real fun is going to begin shortly."  She uncuffed me from the nightstand.

"You can tolerate pain well enough but I want your total submission.  Get on  on all fours and perk your butt up."

Goodness, what was next? I had assumed the position and Star disappeared beneath the edge of the bed. Her wings extended in her absence.  She reemerged with two terrible looking toys. One was a paddle that was shaped like a tennis racket with various holes drilled throughout the superstructure. The other was clearly a strap-on dildo with enough length and girth to leave me completely deflowered if she were to stick it where I didn't want her to.

"I'll let you choose Edward. Would you like to be penetrated or paddled? Either way, your ass is mine..." She had a sinister grin.  With a shaky hand, I pointed at the paddle. I wasn't mentally prepared to question my sexuality just yet.

Star held up the dildo with a grin "Go big or go home huh? Not the usual first choice." I  emphatically shook my head and again pointed at the paddle. Star giggled "Don't worry Ed, I'm just toying with you." She leaned in close and whispered in my ear "We'll save that for next time..." my eyes went wide before she tossed the phallic facsimile aside.

Star spun the paddle around in one hand and stroked my buttcheeks with her other. "Ed, just give up already. You know I'm going to keep abusing you until you break." She leaned over me and pinched and grabbed at me. "If you give up now I'll still drive you to work and back. That is of course if your new supervisor gives you a schedule that lines up with mine." I looked back at her and shook my head defiantly.

She growled and pulled back from me "Alright." Instantly the paddle connected with my bottom generating a loud slap that left a residual pain after its connection. I instinctively slumped down onto my elbow after the strike and groaned. Star was quick to reprimand me with a snap of her fingers.  "Ed!  Back on all fours!" She dug her talons into my butt to get my attention. I slowly righted myself and assumed my previous posture.  My obedience was answered with another strike, then another, then another, and another after that. Each strike alternated to different cheek.  I was quivering with pain and anticipation for the next blow to come. Did my lie hurt Star that much? Perhaps she just enjoyed the power she had over me. There was a lull in the assault and tried to regain my composure.

Star stroked my now tender posterior. My sensitivity back there had been amplified. "You still hungry for more?" The strikes continued and I felt myself sinking slightly after each one. I wouldn't last much longer at this rate. I felt myself reaching my limit.  Star was panting now "Can you feel it Edward?" She grabbed my hair and pulled my head back "Just give up already. You're trembling!" I shook my head "You want me to hit you again?!" I shook my head once more. Star's frustration peaked and she dug around inside my mouth to extract her now thoroughly saturated panties.

"What do you want Ed?"

"I want you to forgive me. I don't want to lose you as a friend."

"Ed..."  Star dropped the paddle over the side of the bed and it clattered on the floor. She wrapped her arms around me and slumped against my back. In my now weakened state, I failed to support us both and we collapsed in a heap. Star wasn't that heavy and she acted well enough like a blanket for me not to complain since I was shivering more from the cold than I was from the paddling.

"I forgive you...are you okay?" She shifted her weight off me and pulled the covers up over us both.

I turned on my side to face her "Yea." She removed her mask and set it on the nightstand. I squeezed her tail as I asked, "Do I get to spank you next time?"

"Hey! We'll see..."  She gave me her attention and we came together for some snuggling and kissing. Despite my attempt to remain chaste I felt myself poke up against Star and she responded in turn by straddling me. I ran my fingers up her back and felt her feathery shoulders.

"Ed, earlier when you said you didn't want to lose me as a friend..."

"Yea?"

"Am I just a friend to you?"

I pulled her close for a kiss and I heard her wings popping and cracking as they stretched out. I nibbled at her neck and suckled on her as she had done to me earlier. She pried herself from my grasp looking quite flustered. She had started to grind against my member and I felt myself slipping inside her. With a quick downward thrusting motion Star put me inside. We connected, this time through pleasure rather than pain.

She rocked on me slowly, working me deeper inside her. This was definitely a "more than friends" activity. She sunk her talons into my chest as she shifted to a more bouncing motion. I gripped her butt and squeezed it as she rode me. I felt myself arch my back into her instinctively. This was a mistake- I immediately regretted it. The soreness from Maddie's earlier 'embrace' had me remembering a pain I'd almost forgotten.

"Owowow, get off Star..." I pushed at Star's hips and she reluctantly obliged, dismounting from me.

"Huh? are you okay? I didn't think I spanked you that hard..." Star kissed my cheek and stroked my chest. She draped her leg across me and nuzzled me as she kissed. She was still hungry for more.

"It's my back from earlier. It's just sore is all."  Star had a concerned look that gradually shifted into a smile.

"I'll take care of you sweetie.~" She disappeared beneath the covers.

"S-star?" I tried to sound nervous so that I might dissuade her. There were only so many things she could do under the covers and I figured she was going to do the one thing that made my heart skip a beat. "You don't have to..."  She followed through. I felt her grip as she stroked me for a time before putting me in her mouth.

I hated to think how she became so proficient at such a lewd art but I wasn't going to tell her to stop. I pulled the covers away to expose her. Her fluffy hair obscured the fellatio performance but I didn't need to see what she was doing to know it felt good. I petted her head and felt myself welling up.

"Star. I'm getting close to the uh...ya know." I tugged on her hair. Without stopping she gave me 'okay' sign with her free hand. The context of which had been completely flipped around from before.  I tensed up. I was close. I came. I shook and shivered from the experience. Even after I'd I shot my load and she continued to work me.  Always a consummate professional, she kept going on until I started to shrink in her mouth.

Star licked her lips as she rose from my groin "Feel a little better sweetie?"

I nodded and pulled her close to me. She smiled "Ed..." We shared another kiss. There was nothing to snowball so she must have downed my round.

"So, are we back on for the date tomorrow" I stroked her back gently.

Star nodded and averted her eyes "Well if you still want to go out with me..."

"I'll take you out someplace nice to eat. Unless you think you'll be full from tonight thanks to me." I smacked her face playfully.

"Don't joke like that!" She covered my face with one of her many pillows. "Don't you dare mention what I did to anyone, got it!?"

I pulled the pillow away "Of course!"

"Good!" She clung to me and snuggled me close with a look of contentment on her face. The subtle scent of bourbon escaped her every expiration. Somewhere in my mind, I wondered if maybe she wouldn't have consented to everything we did if she were fully sober but she didn't seem too drunk. I'd find out in the morning either way.

I forget the time we ended up falling asleep. Star kept on grinding on my hip until she finally passed out. I think my pathetic performance left her wanting but she wasn't about to criticize me for it tonight.  While neither of us had said anything out loud I think we both understood what kind of relationship we had now. If I was honest with myself I knew the truth was that I loved Star. More than a friend.  At least that's what my heart was telling me right now. I felt there was maybe some confirmation bias courtesy of her prior fellatio induced orgasm but I couldn't scrutinize such findings at this hour.

She was warm to the touch and while one always longs for a partner to snuggle with on a cold night I couldn't think of anyone else I'd rather share a bed with other than Star.

End of chapter 7